Raja Lakhamagouda Sardesai

Lakhamagouda Sardesai
Coronation1877
BornAppasaheb
(1864-07-29)29 July 1864
Ammanagi, Belagavi district
WifeParvatidevi
IssueBasava Prabhu
HouseVantamuri Palace (Submerged completely in 1978-79 in the Hidkal dam backwater)
OccupationRuler

Raja Lakhamagouda Sardesai (1864–1942) was an Indian philanthropist, first Barrister-at-Law from Karnataka[1] and a ruler of Vantamuri princely state in Belagavi district. He was the 16th ruler of Vantamuri princely state. He ascended the throne at the age of 13 years in 1877. The princely state had a Wada (traditional mansion[2]) at Vantamuri which was built by Prabhu Basavantrao and it was submerged in 1978-79 when a dam was constructed at Hidkal.[3]

  1. ^ Sabharwal, Gopa (2006). Ethnicity and Class: Social Divisions in an Indian City. Oxford University Press. p. 181. ISBN 978-0-19-567830-7. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  2. ^ Agashe, Saurabh (2 August 2019). "Venerable trees and a gothic market: heritage-hunting in fast-changing Pune". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Raja Lakhamagouda Sardesai of Vantmuri a great philanthropist - All About Belgaum". All About Belgaum. 18 December 2009. Retrieved 15 July 2018.